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Moscow’s local allies were told ‘Russia is here for ever’. Now they flee Ukraine

Supporters in shock as Kremlin reneges on vow that helped project power into captured towns and villages

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war latest news: what we know on day 204 of the invasion

Volodymyr Zelenskiy makes surprise visit to liberated city of Izium. Ukrainian president later involved in car crash in Kyiv but not seriously hurt

The Guardian - AU

Putin acknowledges China's concerns over Ukraine in sign of friction

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he understood China's Xi Jinping had concerns about the crisis in Ukraine, a surprise acknowledgement of friction with Beijing over the war after a week of stunning Russian losses on the ground.

Reuters

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Ukraine wants U.N. to allow Zelenskiy to address world leaders via video

The 193-member United Nations General Assembly is on Friday due to consider a proposal for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week with a pre-recorded video.

Reuters

Ex-US official visits Russia to push for Americans’ release

Biden administration distances itself from Bill Richardson’s efforts, but Brittney Griner’s family welcomes the visit.

Al Jazeera

Private efforts could complicate U.S. detainees' release from Russia, State Dept says

Efforts by private citizens to broker the release of Americans held in Russia could complicate steps Washington is taking to bring U.S. detainees home, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

'It's survival': Fear lingers in the ruins of Ukraine's liberated Izium

Across a damaged footbridge over the river Siverskyi Donets, shrapnel-sprayed walls and charred Soviet-era housing stand in a panorama of provincial devastation in Ukraine's liberated town of Izium.

Reuters

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UN chief and Russia's Putin discuss war in Ukraine

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin about exporting Russian fertilizer through Black Sea ports to address a growing global food crisis

The Independent UK

Biden administration discussing new Russia measures with Congress - State Department

The Biden administration is discussing with Congress "analogous measures" to impose on Russia in place of those carried by a state sponsorship of terrorism designation, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Their town now freed from Russian occupation, Ukrainians feel shock and joy

Ukrainian forces liberated the town of Balakliia in a swift counteroffensive against Russia in the east, where retreating Russian troops left behind tanks, captives and an untold number of casualties.

WEKU

‘People disappeared’: Izium’s residents on Russia’s occupation

After Ukrainian forces recapture the town, its people say Russians came knowing who they wanted and took them away

The Guardian - UK

U.S. senators introduce bill to designate Russia state sponsor of terrorism

Democratic and Republican U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, a label pushed for by Ukraine but opposed by President Joe Biden's administration.

Reuters

Former Soviet states eye opportunities as Russia struggles in Ukraine

Moscow’s influence in the Caucasus and central Asia is being unravelled by its ‘special military operation’

The Guardian - UK

Putin tells U.N. chief he welcomes cooperation with IAEA over Zaporizhzhia plant - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday that he welcomed "constructive" cooperation with the IAEA nuclear watchdog following its visit to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the Kremlin said.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Visits Recently Retaken Strategic City

Hand on heart, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watched his country’s flag rise Wednesday above the recaptured city of Izium, making a rare foray outside the capital while highlighting Moscow’s embarrassing retreat from a Ukrainian counteroffensive. Russian forces left the war-scarred city last week as Kyiv's soldiers pressed a stunning advance…

Reuters

Explainer-How could the U.S. sanction China to deter a Taiwan attack?

The United States has warned China that the sanctions it coordinated against Russia over Ukraine should serve as a warning as to what to expect should Beijing move against self-ruled Taiwan.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Russia's problems on the battlefield stem from failures at the top

For authoritarians like the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, the military can serve a number of functions. Not only is it a key aspect of maintaining control and projecting power, but in Putin’s case it has served as a key national resource to plunder for personal wealth and to enrich key…

Reuters

Ukraine welcomes report on international security guarantees rejected by Moscow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his government are studying proposals drawn up by senior officials and the former head of NATO that envisage Western countries providing future security guarantees to Kyiv.

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Too early to tell if Ukraine counter-offensive is turning point, Germany says

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Wednesday it is too early to tell whether Ukraine's significant territorial advances in recent days mark a turning point in the war prompted by Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

Reuters

Russia sanctions British PR executives and defence lobbyists

Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had introduced sanctions against the heads of 30 British public relations firms, as well as a number of defence lobbyists, in response to what it called unfriendly steps by the British government.

Reuters

Biden to nominate career diplomat Tracy as U.S. envoy to Russia -source

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate career diplomat Lynne Tracy as U.S. ambassador to Russia, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

Kharkiv triumph raises Ukrainian spirits – and victory hopes

Ukraine has reclaimed 8,000sq km of territory this month inflicting serious blow to Russian military ambitions.

The Independent UK

Biden chooses veteran diplomat for new US envoy to Russia

The Biden administration has selected a veteran foreign service officer with years of experience in Russian affairs to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia

Wales Online

TikTok riddled with 'misleading information about Covid, Russia and climate change'

TikTik said it did 'not allow harmful misinformation, including medical misinformation, and we will remove it from the platform'

The Times of India

Explained: What India needs to do to tame soaring inflation

NEW DELHI: Just when the world was gradually recuperating from the slowdowns caused by Covid-19 pandemic in the last 2 years, the war between Russia and Ukraine worsened matters.

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